Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-11

from the CITY, and he believed the party were
| anarchists who proposed to make the room their
headquarters while they perfected their plans TO
blow up Mr.. BraytonS residence. The captain Of
| police promptly ordered a detachment OF his men
| TO guard Mr.. Brayton's house, and II the men APP
pear TO take the room they viii be closely watched
Mr.. Brayton scarcely thought there was anything
In the saloon-keepers story, but said he was quite
reeonciled 20 the presence about his residence Of
| threatening letter recently.
/ MILITIA AND POLICE PRECAUTIONS.
| The entire I'd regiment was held In readiness in
4 Chicago last night to move at a moments notice
The men were all ordered to beat their armory by
midnight
The secretary OF the united labor party said yes
terday that he did not believe there would be any
trouble to-day. His Information was to the effect
tnat the executive OF the union had simply advised
the members OF the union to abstain from work on
the day OF the execution, probably as mark OF
respect and that the Arteiter Zeit,tna had en-
phaslzed this counsel by asking the men to stay at
| nome and not go on the streets at all
Chief Eoersold said last night line OF police,
| armed with rifles thrown around the block imme-
diately surrounding the jail would prevent the APP
/ proach OF any crowds TO the Jail Ten companies,
Oh twenty-six men EACH all bearing rifles, would
| be posted about the Jail and the streets in the
vicinity, all under command OF Capt. Geo. Hub
| bard OF the central detail Squads from com
palIies would do duty at the entrances TO the jail
and Criminal Court building. AT the central std
| tlon the Harrison street, West l2tn street,
| pesplalnes street, West Chicago avenue and East
| Chicago avenue companies would be held in re-
serve while one company would be LETT at each or
| the fifteen substations.
Knows the Man who Threw the Bomb.
| AN AFFIDAVIT By NEW YORK CRIMINAL REGARD
ING THE HAYMARKET RIOT.
Attorney n. p. WAGNER, Of 80 I'd avenue, New
York, sent a telegram 10 Capt. Back, In Chicago
yesterday, to the effect that he had an affdavit
| stating positively that the man who threw the
bomb at the Haymarket riot was in New York
| city. Mr.. WAGNER said to reporter last night:
| "FranZ MayhOff, who was convicted Of attempt
l 6pfrAul Greenwich Insurance
october and sentenced to Sing Sing for four and
One-haf years, wrote to ME some days ago, and
on November went to Sing Sing, where he made
an affidavit before the notary public OF the prison
] TO the effect that he knew the man who threw the
| Haymarket bomb. The affidavit is substantially
| as follows:
az am thirty-six years OF age. 1 last resided at
40 east 74th street. Early in Janury, 1887, was
Introduced to Imam ScheutZ by Wilhelm Scharf.
l often heard Scharf speak OF ScheuJZ Scharf
told Inc ScheutZ Was an anarchist, and knew all
about anarchy. This was at AIS east s1st street
Mrs. Horst was present. The FIRST time after that
that l saw Scheutz was Oh Sunday morning two
weeks later. He spoke Of anarchy, dynamite, and
arson and OF the bomb at the HaymarKet. He
tOldne that had resided in Chicago at the time,
and that he had TO make his escape / asked him
why he had TO make his escape. He said That the
ponce suspected that he Was concerned, and that
ne got away. Schau was present AT this inter-
view. They are Doth anarchists. l asked Scheutz
II he knew anything about the Haymarket bomb,
and he said: Speaking silver; silence Is gold"
"'Ine second conversation mad with Scheutz
was during The first week In February at the cor
ner OF SlSL street ana lSt avenue. ScneutZ
wanted me TO help MIN kill a man In 51st street.
lie said the man must be killed in day time, be-
cause he had $4,000 in his sale; lie showed Inc
Sand0ag and II club 1 refused TO have anything
10 do Win him. He said: You're no good L
have done worse than that. was one OF the an
archists In Chicago. | threw the bomb. Others
are suffering for IL. But that's none OF my bust
ness lie told Inc that he had three BOMBS in his
satchel, and that he had been behind wagon at
the time OF ne Haymarket riot. 1t had been agreed
10 throw the bombs when the police iutenered.
But the bloodhounds came zoo late. He said: Il
Threw one blue beam tie said he was sorry he
could not throw the other two / asked him why
he came TO New York, and he said that he heard
OF Tine arrest after the not, and ater Waiting four
or five days TO avoid suspicion he left Chicago.
My next conversation with him was one week
later at No. 306 east 10Th street. There he
looked like iron. He asked me II had ever seen a
bumD. told him no. He said these are bombs
and asked me IL wanted One 1 asked him If they
were loaded and he said: "A good anarchist would
never carry anything but loaded bOmbs' He told
me that those bombs were genuine. told him
did not want anything to do with Them My next
conversation with MIN was on February Is.
Scnarf was present. lney talked about the con-
demned anarchists, and Scheutz said: ''If they
hang those men, GrInneil and the twelve men must
die Ike dogs"
.'My fourth conversation with him was about
two weeks later. He spoke about the bombs, and
said thai he had been present at the meeting neld
in Irving Hall at the time the anarchists were
fenced. He had a satchel at that time containing
three bombs, and lie said that he would nave
thrown them had the bl0OdnOundS become I'M
bearaOle. Scneuz lives at 1855 First avenue, and
Is eulplOyeU at carpentry"
MIR. WAGNER said that he had great faith In the
afrdavit from what he knew OF the Case before,
When asked why he did not maze public the facts
before, ne said "rhe affidavit was made on No
vemDer =, and in German. / communicated with
the counsel FOR the condemned men and acted ac-
cordins TO his Instructions. l went to Superin-
tendent Murray tonight and asked him To search
the premises occupied uy ScneutZ, and ne told me
that IL would be necessary Tor Inc 10 get warrant.
/ have no Interest In the case oJher than common
humanity. l am not an anarchist, socialist, nor
communist, but plain every day American citi-
zen; put candidly and honestly believe that the
contents OF the AFFIDAVIT are true"
The Death of Lingg.
Louis Lingg, who exploded a small dynamite
cartridge In his mouth, in the Chicago Jail yester-
day morning, died at 2:45 In the afternoon.
Twenty minutes before that time his heart began
10 fail, and it Was plain to Dr. Meyer that he was
dying. Up to within five minutes Of his death he
was conscious and then he began to fail rapidly.
Two minutes before the fatal mo.nent his eyes
opened, he cast u look around him, his he I'd
dropped, and that was the last sign OF life mani
Tested. DR.. Meyer Immediately telephoned for the
coroner.
Tne explosion in Linggs cell created a great SEN
sation IN the Jail All te prisoners, over Two hun
who carried the news that Lingg had used such
deadly means TO make away Win himself 10 the
other anarchists me Jaler approached Parsons
'Great God, is that so?" exclaimed Parsons.
'Yes, it's a fact" was the reply.
"Weil, my God" exclaimed Parsons, II wish l
had some dynamite myself. would kill myself
only too quickly"
August Spies was then Informed OF the tragedy.
81 expected nothing else" said Spies quietly.
'Ever since the finding or the BOMBS in his cell
last sunday Was satisfied that IL IL possible
he would make away with himself. For my own
and my comrades sake am glad he Is out Of the
way"
Lingg's death was in keeping with his life In
1888 he was forced to leave his native town In Ger
many. Alter good deal OF wandering about
Germany he finally landed in switzerland. There
ho continued 10 hight the 'DueS" as the social
democrats are called by the red followers OF Most.
IL was then that the Oozdt DenlOtrdt, the Official
organ OF the German socialists, published a notice
declaring Lingg to be inIorIner and spy OF the
German government. In 1885 he came 10 America.
In New York he stayed only lew days, and then
proceeded farther west TO Chicago. Here he joined
The North Side group OF the internationals, and
soon began the manufacture or the bombs, one OF
which was used at the Haymarket. When two
policemen went 10 arrest min the next day one OF
them entered his room while the other Stayed out
side the mousse. The latter soon heard shouts for
help, and running into Lingg's room, found that
the anarchist had thrown MS partner on the floor,
and was only prevented from shooting him by the
policeman who had a grip on the revolver when
Llngg was endeavoring 10 use. The second On1cer,
after desperate struggle succeeded in placing
the ''come-alongs' on MS wrists. Placing pistol
on, but Lingg refused TO move and sald: 'ShOOt
me, shoot me-"
An Orderly Demonstration Of Protest
I'm New York.
Last nights parade in New York, intended as a
protest against the hanging OF the Chicago anar.